Park Hyatt Tokyo Review
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by Tom Bricker
2w ago
The Park Hyatt Tokyo is located in the Shinjuku district of the city. This hotel review shares photos of our room, common areas, and dining. We’ll also offer thoughts on our stay here, value for money, location, and how this compares to other accommodations in Japan. (Updated January 29, 2025.) Park Hyatt Tokyo is one […] The post Park Hyatt Tokyo Review appeared first on Travel Caffeine ..read more
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Shibuya Sky Review: Tokyo’s Best Observation Deck
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by Tom Bricker
3w ago
Shibuya Sky is the highest open-air rooftop observation deck in Japan. Located on the 47th floor of the Shibuya Scramble Square building, the top deck is at about 230m or 751 feet high. This review offers info, tips & tricks, and recommendations for getting the most out of your experience at Shibuya Sky. Review might […] The post Shibuya Sky Review: Tokyo’s Best Observation Deck appeared first on Travel Caffeine ..read more
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Review: Is Tokyo Skytree Worth Doing?
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by Tom Bricker
3w ago
Tokyo Skytree is the tallest building in Japan, with an observatory & restaurant at its higher levels overlooking the city, and a shopping center at lower levels. This guide provides info, tips, and a review of whether the Skytree is worth the time and money, plus a comparison to alternative viewing spots. (Updated January 20, […] The post Review: Is Tokyo Skytree Worth Doing? appeared first on Travel Caffeine ..read more
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Our Experience Doing 6 Weeks in Japan with a Baby
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by Tom Bricker
4M ago
For the last decade, we assumed that traveling to Japan with small kids would be a nightmare. In fact, we made a concerted effort to visit as much as possible before having a baby–including multi-month “bucket list” type trips–because we feared that would be impossible with an infant or toddler. After spending well over a […] The post Our Experience Doing 6 Weeks in Japan with a Baby appeared first on Travel Caffeine ..read more
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Best Cherry Blossom Nighttime Illuminations in Kyoto
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by Tom Bricker
1y ago
Evening illuminations during sakura season are popular at temples, castles, and gardens in Kyoto, Japan. This list shares the best nighttime cherry blossom spots throughout the city, with 2024 dates & details, plus our recommended 1-night itinerary if you only have a single night to see all of the special lights. We’ve experienced sakura season in Japan many times, including several month-long stays in Kyoto. During those extended visits, we’ve made a concerted effort to attend nighttime illuminations. Over the past decade, we’ve attended at least two-dozen different evening ope ..read more
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Cherry Blossom Night Lighting at Kiyomizudera Temple
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by Tom Bricker
1y ago
For sakura season, Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, Japan has special night illumination. We’ve visited during the night lighting for cherry blossom season many times, and share some of our experiences, photos and tips we’ve learned during the visit. (Updated March 14, 2024.) During the 2024 cherry blossom season, Kiyomizudera Temple is open for nighttime illumination from 6 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. (9:00 p.m. last entry) from March 23 to 31, 2024. You’ll notice this is only about a weeklong window, which is really short. Most of the other temples and gardens that have special openings are at least ..read more
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TeamLab Review: Tourist Trap or Tokyo Top Pick?
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by Tom Bricker
1y ago
TeamLab Planets and Borderless are interactive digital art museums in Tokyo Japan that offer galleries of immersive and Instagrammable surreal installations. This review explains what that actually means, shares photos from inside the exhibits and covers whether it’s worth the time, money & effort to visit, plus tips for buying tickets. teamLab offers a number of temporary exhibitions and permanent galleries around the world, with teamLab Borderless and teamLab Planets in Tokyo being the flagship locations. There’s also a teamLab Borderless Shanghai, and teamLab SuperN ..read more
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Volcano House Hotel Review: Hawaii National Park Lodge
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by Tom Bricker
1y ago
Volcano House is the National Park Lodge located inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with views of Halema’uma’u Crater at the rim of Kilauea caldera that costs ~$300 to 500 per night. This review features room photos, my experience with the accommodations & amenities, and thoughts from my stay. Volcano House is “Exhibit A” in the argument that TripAdvisor and other review aggregator sites are unreliable. When I was first researching my trip to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, I looked into where I’d stay. While I’m a big fan of the natural beauty of the US National Parks, I’m also a ..read more
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Many Glacier Hotel Review: Flagship National Park Lodge
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by Tom Bricker
1y ago
Many Glacier Hotel is a National Park Lodge located inside, you guessed it, Glacier National Park in Montana that costs ~$300 and up per night. This review features room photos, my experience with the accommodations & amenities, and thoughts from my stay about the views, restaurants, and location. Speaking of location and views, you know what, if the photo above doesn’t sell you on Many Glacier Hotel, there’s nothing I can write that will. Many Glacier Hotel offers gorgeous views of Grinnell Peak and Swiftcurrent Lake, and between that and its surprisingly sophisticated Swi ..read more
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Hello Again! Where We’ve Been & Are Going in 2024
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by Tom Bricker
1y ago
You might be wondering, who are these people and why did they email me?! If so, we don’t blame you. Many of you started following our newsletter for the updates we provided during Japan’s border closure and subsequent (slow) reopening process. Aside from some minor updates here and there to keep things accurate for 2023, we’ve largely been MIA since returning from a month-long trip to Japan following the acceptance of self-guided tourists. After the world went sideways and things got derailed in early 2020, we had huge goals for this site and our own travels in 2023. It was to be the yea ..read more
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